Bath-cabinet.



J. E. FRANGOEUR. BATH CABINET.

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' BATH CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 12, 1.905.

rlli* ATTORNEYS UNITE STATES rarnNr BATH-CABINET.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented May 7, 1907'.

Application filed September 12, 1905. Serial No. 278,126.

To a/ZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JEANNE E, FRAN- COEUR, acitizen of the United States, residing at San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco and State of California, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Bath-Cabinets, of which the following is a specification.

The limited space in modern houses and especially apartment houses frequently leaves many rooms or suites of rooms without theadvantages of a bath.

The object of my invention is to provide for such cases a bath cabinet which while portable in the sense that it is not made apart of the structure of the house, is yet a stationary fixture when setup and connected with the hot and cold water pipes and drain pipe and is not to be moved from its position. This bath cabinet, however, is organized with another piece of furniture such as a bureau, a desk, or a chiffonnier, so as to be completely housed and concealed and present the appearance of an ordinary piece of furniture and giving at the same time the advantages of two or more pieces of furniture in one construction and thereby' greatly economizes space so that it may be located in a bed room or office without either offending the eye or losing for other purposes the value of the space which it occupies.

It consists in the novel construction and arrangement of the bath cabinet, which I will now proceed to describe with reference to the drawing, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of my bath cabinet organized with a bureau, the bath being closed. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the same parts, the bureau part being turned to one side to give access to the bath. Fig. 3 is an enlarged plan view of the bath shown open. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section of the bath on the line 4,--4 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 are details of various attachments, and Figs. 6 and 7 are views showing modifications of the laterally swinging part of the cabinet.

In the drawing, A represents the bath tub whose length is about equal to that of the bureau, desk or chiffonnier by which it is inclosed. The tub portion is intended to receive a person in a sitting position and its top or cover is made with one part B hinged at the foot of the tub and adapted to fold back to give entrance to the tuband the edges of these two parts of the cover are formed with segments of a circular hole through which the head of the person in the tub is allowed to protrude while taking a bath. Around this circular opening is laid a detachable and circular rubber cushion or collar C, Figs. 4 and 5, which [its the neck of the bather and closes the space around the same and the edges of the cover of the bath tub to prevent the splashing of water or rising of steam vapors into the room. For the same purpose a marginal rubber pad'or packing D is iiXed to the upper edges of the tub around that portion of the same over which the hinged cover B fits.

The tub proper may be made of wood lined with metal or be entirely of metal, porcelain, or any other desired material or combination of materials.

The foot of the tub has its end wall made double, as seen at E, and in the hollow space of the double wall are concealed the water pipes that lead to the faucets within. On the inside of the tub at the foot there is arranged in one corner a stationary wash-bowl F which is permanently connected to the tub and is equipped with hot and cold water faucets a and b and with a drain pipe which passes through the tub to the usual outlet, which drain pipe has the usual plug and chain as seen in Fig. 3. At the foot of the tub near the other corner is another pair of hot and cold water faucets o b which are adapted to discharge into the tub. These outlets are also associated with a third, c, with which connects the hose d bearing a shower nozzle. This latter is made as a perforated rose or sprinkler e of conical shape which may be used for rinsing off the body, or the hair, or be connected to a shower shield G, Fig. 5. This shield is a cone of any suitable material large enough to pass over the head and come down over the shoulders and which is to be placed over the head as it protrudes above the tub. The hose sprinkler is to be secured in the small end of the coneby a screw f, or other fastening, and when the water is turned on the spray 'will be confined to the immediate proximity of the person without splashing or spattering outside the tub.

The wash bowl F with its independent faucets and fixed drain pipe forms a complete stationary wash stand. When water is to be drawn into the tub proper the wash basin faucets are not used because it would be necother part B is stationary. The meeting 1 essary to rst fill the basin and allow it to IOC IIO

sitting in the tub, into proper relation to the top of the tub. This adapts the tub to the uses of children or short persons. 4

A circular lid or cover I, Fig. 5, YFits over i the round hole in the top of the tub when the latter is not in use, and a drainage outlet J in i the bottom oi the tub is provided with a suitable plug and connects with a pipe leading out of the apartment to any desired discharge point. The water to supply the tub may be brought to the pipes in the hollow end wall by rubber hose or the latter pipes may be connected to the water service pipes of the house by metal pipes. In either case all of the supply and waste pipe are stationary, since the bath tub itself after once being connected with these pipes is not to be moved.

At one corner of the bath tub as thus described is strongly fixed in vertical position a pivotal post K and on this turns the upper or cabinet portion of the bath. As shown in Figs. l and 2 this cabinet portion is made to take the form of a bureau consisting of mirrorA L, a top L, a 'liront L2 with nest of drawers, either real or imitation, and an end wall L3, all these parts being rigidly connected together and pivotally mounted or hinged upon the axialpos't K and arranged to swing laterally from the position shown in Fig. 1, where the tub is concealed, to the position shown in Fig. 2, where the tub is exposed for use. y

Instead of having the cabinet top of the bath to take theiorm of abureau, it may just as well be constructed as a desk as shown in Fig. 6, or a chiionnier as in Fig. 7. IVhere the bath is used in an oflice the desk top may be desirable, and when an increased drawer space with little iioor space is a desideratum the chiiionnier will preferably be used.

In all cases the laterally swinging cabinet top will have at its lower edges near the iloor suitable casters, rollers, or other supports R, which will rest upon the floor and guide and support the cabinet top as it swings from side to side and in each case the bureau or other masking piece of furniture covers both the top of the tub and the front side of the tub so that it is entirely concealed and in all cases the horizontal part ol: the top fits close down l to the top of the tub and the vertical part of the iront extends down to the bottom of the tub and these parts are made integral and rigid. This same construction also gives stability and strength to the swinging portion and supports it when turned out to expose the tub.

When a hot air bath is required, it will only` be necessary to place a small spirit lamp or stove in the tub and close the top.

To hold the hinged cover closed, bolts or catches g are arranged upon the underside within easy reach of the bather.

In swinging out the bureau, desk, or chile fonnier to give access to the tub, it w ill be seen that none of the articles ordinarily found upon the tops of these pieces of furniture are disturbed, but remain vin position where they belong. The position of the bath tub in relation to its supply and outlet pipes remains iixed, however, so that there is no liability of leaky joints being developed, as there would be if the position of the tub when us'ed were changed in relation to these pipes.

I claim,

l. A bath cabinet comprising a tub having at one end stationary water supply and drain pipes and faucets, and at the other end a pivotal axis, and a piece oi furniture having an integral and rigid top and front, the horizontal part of the top iitting close down to the top of the tub, and the vertical part of the iront extending down to the bottom of the tub and adapted to rest on the floor, and all being hinged to the pivotal axis ofthe tub so as to swing over and completelyA housethe tub or be swung aw ay from the same to permit the tub to be used.

A combined bath tub and. wash standv consisting of a tub having permanent water supply and drain pipes at one end and having at the same end on one side a stationary wash bowl with stationary drain pipe passing out therefrom through the tub and separate faucets for the wash basin, and having at the same end of the tub hot and cold water inlets to supply the tub proper.'

3. A bath cabinet having a shower attachment consisting of a conical shield open at i both ends, a 'ilexible hose bearing a conical sprinkler fitting the small end of the conical shield and means for locking the two togethcr.

` JEANNE FRANCOEUR. Witnesses:

HENRY N. BEATTY,

L. A; SANDERsoN. 

